qfx to qif ???

[Eric G]

It seems so basic, yet Intuit doesn't want to have anything to do with
it. They created both file formats but don't supply their customers
with a utiltity to convert from one format to the other.

Can someone please tell me how I can easily convert a .qfx file to a
.qif file ?

BTW, I'm using Windows.

Thanks!

[Blackwood]

Eric G wrote: It seems so basic, yet Intuit doesn't want to have anything to do with it. They created both file formats but don't supply their customers with a utiltity to convert from one format to the other.

Intuit did not "create" both formats; they were part of
consortium that created the OFX format; surely Microsoft is at
least as an important member of that consortium. Does Microsoft
offer a utility to convert OFX to QIF?.
Can someone please tell me how I can easily convert a .qfx
file to a qif file ?

Perhaps Intuit did not write such utility because there is no
significant demand for one, to say nothing of the fact that
going from ofx to qif is a step backward, and to say even less
still of the fact that Intuit has the intention of virtually
eliminating qif files.

However, I did find mention of something called ofx2qif at this
site:

http://libofx.sourceforge.net/

But I had trouble following links there to get more information
about it.


--
John Pollard
First Last at Bellsouth dot net

[Eric G]

Thanks John for the info.

I've been inquiring about QFX to QIF.
Is OFX the same as QFX?

Thanks. Eric



On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:22:52 -0500, "John Pollard" <noname@noisp.com>
wrote:
Eric G wrote: It seems so basic, yet Intuit doesn't want to have anything to do with it. They created both file formats but don't supply their customers with a utiltity to convert from one format to the other.Intuit did not "create" both formats; they were part ofconsortium that created the OFX format; surely Microsoft is atleast as an important member of that consortium. Does Microsoftoffer a utility to convert OFX to QIF?. Can someone please tell me how I can easily convert a .qfxfile to a qif file ?Perhaps Intuit did not write such utility because there is nosignificant demand for one, to say nothing of the fact thatgoing from ofx to qif is a step backward, and to say even lessstill of the fact that Intuit has the intention of virtuallyeliminating qif files.However, I did find mention of something called ofx2qif at thissite:http://libofx.sourceforge.net/But I had trouble following links there to get more informationabout it.--John PollardFirst Last at Bellsouth dot net

[Blackwood]

Eric G wrote: Thanks John for the info. I've been inquiring about QFX to QIF. Is OFX the same as QFX?

I do not have any inside info on this; but my intrepretation is
that QFX is basically OFX with a few Intuit bells and whistles
added. I also suspect that if you had an OFX to QIF converer,
it would convert QFX to QIF as well ... but it is just a guess.

I would think that either: the manufacturerer would be able to
tell you before purchase, or you could get an arrangement that
would allow you to test the product on a QFX file and return it
if it did not do the job.

--
John Pollard
First Last at Bellsouth dot net

[Eric G]

Thanks again John for this info.

Eric

Eric G wrote: Thanks John for the info. I've been inquiring about QFX to QIF. Is OFX the same as QFX?I do not have any inside info on this; but my intrepretation isthat QFX is basically OFX with a few Intuit bells and whistlesadded. I also suspect that if you had an OFX to QIF converer,it would convert QFX to QIF as well ... but it is just a guess.I would think that either: the manufacturerer would be able totell you before purchase, or you could get an arrangement thatwould allow you to test the product on a QFX file and return itif it did not do the job.--John PollardFirst Last at Bellsouth dot net